Betting industry faces ethical crossroads: ROGA pledges major funds for gambling integrity in the shadow of NBA, MLB controversies.
Big Tech’s year of regulatory pressure: As the EU investigates Apple, Alphabet, and Meta under the DMA, it’s demanding compliance in 12 months. Companies scramble to avoid fines of up to 10% of global revenues.
Over half (51%) of US children recall seeing commercials on YouTube recently, the top platform for recognition across multiple digital channels, according to an October 2023 survey from Precise TV.
Even the oldest members of Gen Alpha (born between the early 2010s and 2024) are younger than the iPad. For this digitally native generation, YouTube is the place to be, but other media channels like streaming platforms and even podcasts are popular. With the future of Gen Alpha’s social media use uncertain as states like Florida bar children under 14, marketers should know where the demographic is consuming content.
US adults will spend 12:39 per day with all media in 2024, 0.9% more than last year. This increase will derive from a 15-minute boost in daily time spent with digital media, which will offset a 9-minute decline in time spent with traditional media.
Here’s what a TikTok-less America would look like for marketers, users, and creators, based on our latest forecasts.
LinkedIn tests TikTok-like video feed: The strategic move would improve discovery and engagement with B2B short-form content.
Over three-quarters of retailers are concerned about staffing: And 29% say they’re short-staffed. The challenges are particularly pronounced among mass merchants like Target and Walmart.
Home Depot goes after Pro dollars with $18.25 billion SRS Distribution buy: The home improvement retailer is aggressively courting professionals as DIY demand falters.
Nano-influencers reign on Instagram with a 6.23% engagement rate: TikTok's top influencers, meanwhile, maintain a 4.95% rate.
Kroger will close three ecommerce fulfillment centers amid profitability focus: Underperformance led the grocer to pull back on grocery delivery in Florida and Texas.
Clinique is the latest prestige beauty brand to make the leap to Amazon: The partnership signals the retailer’s growing clout. It’s set to overtake Walmart as the US’ top beauty retailer by 2025.
Tough requirements for medical meals: The Food is Medicine Coalition says medical meal providers should meet a high bar and be nonprofit.
An unexpected consequence of the surprise bill ban: Doctors are winning disputes with insurers over out-of-network bills, and their high charges could wind up raising costs for everyone.
Walgreens posts $6B loss as more VillageMD clinics close: The medical group’s underperformance is a cautionary tale for non-traditional primary care players.
On today’s podcast episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by our analysts Paul Briggs, Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf, and Carina Perkins to discuss the implications of new digital legislations that recently came into force in the EU. Could they be a template for tighter digital laws elsewhere in the world?
Amazon invests billions in Anthropic, maker of the best-performing chatbot: $4 billion in funding illustrates fierce competition among Big Tech to partner with startups that have an innovative edge.
What marketers can learn from the struggles of a publisher: G/O Media is selling off assets after years of valuing ad space over content.
China bans Intel, AMD in tech cold war: Beijing pushes domestic chips for government use, affecting US firms’ revenues and escalating tensions. Long-term embargoes could fuel a technology arms race.